Nonstop flight route between Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE), Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,062 miles (or 3,318 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Mount Washington Regional Airport and Biggs Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HIE / KHIE | 
| Airport Name: | Mount Washington Regional Airport | 
| Location: | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°22'3"N by 71°32'40"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Whitefield | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1074 feet (327 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HIE | 
| More Information: | HIE Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIF / KBIF | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°50'57"N by 106°22'47"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 3946 feet (1,203 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BIF | 
| More Information: | BIF Maps & Info | 
Facts about Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE):
- The closest airport to Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) is Berlin Regional Airport (BML), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NE of HIE.
- Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,633 miles (18,722 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- Beginning in 1950, the 97th Bomb Wing received its first B-50 Superfortress, an improved version of the B-29 capable of delivering atomic weapons.
- Operational with the B-52B by 1960, the 95th Bomb Wing was part of SAC's nuclear deterrent force, and performed airborne alert patrols.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- Biggs Army Airfield, Biggs AAF, Biggs Field, or simply "Biggs" is a military airport located at Fort Bliss in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, in the United States.
- On 27 September 1947, Biggs Army Airfield became Biggs Air Force Base with the establishment of the United States Air Force, replacing the Army Air Forces.
- The furthest airport from Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,387 miles (18,325 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) is El Paso International Airport (ELP), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) S of BIF.
- While in Alaska, the 97th Bombardment Wing had been activated under the Hobson Plan, and the 97th Bomb Group became a subordinate organization under the wing.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- A period of organization and continued construction followed, with II Bomber Command taking over training.
- The 97th operated B-29s from Biggs, and participated in numerous exercises, operational readiness inspections, and overseas deployments.




